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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 6, 2021

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.30/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 526 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.36/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 469 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.88/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 571 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 657 522
Feeder cattle 614 526 440
Slaughter cattle 130 87 67
Replacement cattle 40 44 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lb were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lb were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Supply was moderate with strong demand. Several quality consignments of value added cattle that sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 7 183.00–210.00 $191.64 $525 -10.97
300–335 315 5 187.50–210.00 $201.28 $634 +8.72
365–372 value added 371 6 192.50–200.00 $198.77 $737 —
350–395 376 7 160.00–200.00 $176.96 $665 -0.19
400–440 419 7 160.00–187.50 $172.92 $725 +8.72
440–445 value added 443 2 171.00–173.00 $172.01 $762 —
465–495 475 6 152.00–172.50 $163.10 $775 -4.67
455–490 value added 476 6 163.00–170.00 $167.39 $797 -5.11
500–545 523 20 147.00–167.50 $159.62 $835 +3.32
508–545 value added 528 36 155.00–170.00 $165.34 $873 -5.66
550–590 566 14 146.00–165.00 $154.68 $875 -1.15
565–585 value added 582 7 161.00–163.00 $161.28 $939 -2.78
600–618 value added 604 14 159.00–163.50 $162.51 $982 +10.01
600–645 625 7 144.00–153.00 $150.57 $941 +1.52
650–675 value added 653 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,038 +5.00
650–680 659 4 138.00–159.00 $151.36 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 132.50–137.50 $134.92 $432 -15.26
350–395 373 2 145.00–150.00 $147.65 $551 -3.02
413–435 thin fleshed 419 4 164.00–165.00 $164.26 $688 -3.74
415–445 430 2 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $592 -10.79
475 thin fleshed 475 1 158.00 $158.00 $750 +13.00
495 495 1 149.00 $149.00 $738 +4.90
500–535 520 3 132.00–143.00 $138.79 $722 +0.80
550–595 565 3 125.00–132.00 $128.43 $726 +1.31
610–626 623 5 130.00–138.00 $136.43 $850 +1.91
650–695 661 4 123.00–138.00 $133.32 $881 +3.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 147.50 $147.50 $656 —
465 value added 465 2 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
542 value added 542 3 162.00 $162.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $366 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -14.00
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 255 4 165.00–167.00 $165.53 $422 —
303–345 316 9 147.50–177.50 $162.43 $513 -10.90
320 value added 320 2 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
350–365 value added 355 7 156.00–170.00 $161.93 $575 —
350–395 370 10 144.00–167.50 $156.55 $579 +2.08
415–445 435 6 142.00–159.00 $149.42 $650 +4.59
450–470 value added 458 15 146.00–152.00 $148.17 $679 -1.83
455–495 478 18 138.00–157.00 $143.02 $684 +0.01
505–535 520 9 131.00–146.00 $138.01 $718 -0.37
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 -13.38
510–545 value added 531 6 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $767 +5.02
559–565 value added 561 6 134.00–138.00 $135.34 $759 -6.66
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 +9.21
555–595 573 6 121.00–137.00 $128.31 $735 -5.48
610–615 value added 613 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $815 —
605–635 618 5 126.00–133.00 $130.43 $806 +0.29
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 -2.12
670–690 682 3 115.00–130.00 $123.60 $843 -2.52
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 +5.23
790 790 1 117.00 $117.00 $924 —
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 -0.20
934 934 4 80.00 $80.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 +16.50
320 320 1 134.00 $134.00 $429 -12.00
400–430 thin fleshed 415 3 143.00–150.00 $146.42 $608 —
415–440 429 6 130.00–139.00 $134.35 $576 +0.60
470 thin fleshed 470 1 143.00 $143.00 $672 —
480–490 485 3 125.00–132.50 $128.15 $622 -5.48
500–540 528 5 125.00–131.00 $127.41 $673 +6.41
580 thin fleshed 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766 +1.00
575–590 583 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $705 -1.96
595 value added 595 1 126.00 $126.00 $750 —
600–625 604 9 120.00–125.00 $124.44 $752 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 —
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 +17.00
725 725 1 80.00 $80.00 $580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 132.50 $132.50 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 -7.26
370–380 375 4 165.00–182.50 $174.42 $654 +6.68
418–440 429 6 151.00–163.00 $156.59 $672 -1.55
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -28.14
455–480 465 8 150.00–162.50 $154.36 $718 +0.95
450–495 480 3 128.00–137.50 $133.45 $641 -19.96
500–530 516 7 146.00–157.00 $150.73 $778 +0.83
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -19.90
560–565 563 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $847 +6.90
635–645 640 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $842 -3.23
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 -22.52
370 thin fleshed 370 1 141.00 $141.00 $522 —
360–385 373 2 120.00–146.00 $133.44 $498 -15.55
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -7.50
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 -9.02
475–490 thin fleshed 483 2 149.00–158.00 $153.43 $741 -0.57
515–540 528 2 125.00–135.00 $129.88 $686 -10.16
565–570 568 2 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $739 -0.12
610–620 615 2 121.00–145.00 $132.90 $817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 100.00 $100.00 $365 —
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 —
460–495 478 2 115.00–118.00 $116.45 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1530 1206 80-85% 15 65.00–76.00 $68.51 $826 +0.49
1270–1300 1285 80-85% 2 62.00 $62.00 $797 -0.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–835 818 85-90% 2 46.00–48.00 $47.02 $385 —
890–1225 1059 85-90% 8 54.00–63.00 $58.99 $625 —
1060–1370 1143 85-90% 5 64.00–72.00 $67.65 $773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $897 —
1165–1630 1478 75-80% 8 67.00–75.00 $70.01 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1820 1488 5 50.00–74.00 $65.50 $975 -19.57
1310–2110 1611 29 75.00–91.00 $85.08 $1,371 —
1330–2000 1732 13 90.00–100.00 $94.93 $1,644 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–825 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–75.00 $67.34 $544
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 98.00 $98.00 $892
890–1055 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 57.00–72.00 $66.07 $653

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1000 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 675.00–1,060.00 $839.46
915–1050 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–1,000.00 $790.39
975–1060 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,050.00 $1,042.19
1000–1180 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,150.00 $1,019.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 thin fleshed 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 51.00 $51.00 $375
880–1000 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 58.00–63.00 $60.34 $567
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $666
920–1395 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–75.00 $69.04 $799
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $824

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1000–1400 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–1,550.00 $1,110.23 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.